Friday, March 05, 2010
Locust Grove
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
March 7, 2010
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Rich Oswald
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Ben Younts
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s Story – Chris Oswald
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Psalm 63:1-8
Sermon – “Lord, I Seek You!” – Ross Weber
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending Song
Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church.Ushers/Greeters – Brian, Jessilyn, Myah & Brooke Troyer and Matt, Audra & Cecelia Franz
Nursery – Today – Clint & Jen Gautsche; Mar. 14 – Dave & Lynette Miller
Elders: Ben Younts, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Dana Sommers
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.us
Email: office@lgrove.org
Fax: 270-423-3673Jail Service – Bethel Baptist
Offerings & Attendance – 02/28/10
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 219-395-4108 (cell),
651-2313 (home), pastorbill@lgrove.org
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday
General Fund - $2,814.00 AM attendance – 148
Designations for Building Fund - $2,540.00
Other designations - $200.00
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $4,606.97
Average weekly amount so far - $3,138.30
Balance in the Alms Fund - $2,829.16
CALENDAR:
Mon. Mar. 8, 7:00 PM – Stewardship Commission meeting
Wed. Mar. 10, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sun. Mar. 14, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Time Change – Daylight Saving Time begins March 14. Turn your clocks ahead 1 hour on Saturday night.
John, Sheila and Mandy Troyer will be leaving on Mar. 16 for China. They will first visit Mandy’s home village and then on Mar. 22, they will meet their son Michael. They plan to arrive back in South Bend on Apr. 3. May God be preparing each step of this trip and bless them abundantly. New pictures of Michael are posted on the bulletin board.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Thank you from MCC – With your help nearly $11 million has been raised for immediate and long-term relief and development in Haiti.
Thank you from MMN – Thank you for contributing $7,050.00 from 02/01/09 through 01/31/10. Your gifts help to create ministries of healing and hope around the world.
Erma Eash has a new address and phone number: Trade Wind Apts. A11, 69090 Texas Ave., Sturgis, MI 49091 – 269-503-7657.
“Your encouragement through your prayers, cards, calls and food were a blessing to me during my recovery. Thank you so much!” – Marilyn Schwartz
The WMSC will be hosting an all-church knotting party here at the church on Mar. 18 from 1-8:00 PM. The project is blankets for MCC.
The JYF is having an ongoing pop can drive. Please bring your returnable cans to the church to help with funds for their upcoming events.
The JYF will be going to the Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids on Mar. 25. This is a huge concert with multiple artists including Newsboys, Third Day, and Newsong for only $10. If you are interested in attending with us, please let Eva or Katrina know.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Mar. 14, Noon-4:00 PM – Lunch & Rollerskating; Apr. 18 - Geocaching
JYF – Mar. 25 – Winter Jam Concert
Birthday Greetings go to: Mar. 19 – Nancy Nunemaker
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Mar. 15-21.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Diane Green in Haiti - c/o International Faith Missions, 6500 Brown Rd., Jonesville, MI 49250. Email - dd-green@live.com
- With our college students: Ashley Hasbrouck, Justin Beeker, Krista Beeker, Nick Troyer, Chris Owsley, Michele Kerschner & Bill Lederman
- With Jon Eichorn. His address is 481 Burr Oak Street, Centreville, MI 49032.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jim Carpenter, Dave Coblentz, John & Erma Eash, Destiny Peshina-Higdon, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager, Marv Yoder
1 Cor. 11:1 – “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”
1 John 2:6 – “Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did.”
Mennonite Church
A Journey with Jesus
29525 Findley Road, Burr Oak, MI 49030, 269-489-5041
March 7, 2010
Sunday School – 9:15-10:15 AM
Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM
Welcome and Opening
Welcome/Announcements – Rich Oswald
Call to Worship
Offering Prayer/Offering
Sharing Time/Concerns – Ben Younts
Prayer
Greetings
Children’s Story – Chris Oswald
Praise & Worship – Praise Team
Hearing God’s Word
Scripture – Psalm 63:1-8
Sermon – “Lord, I Seek You!” – Ross Weber
Responding
Praise & Worship
Sending
Benediction
Sending Song
Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church.Ushers/Greeters – Brian, Jessilyn, Myah & Brooke Troyer and Matt, Audra & Cecelia Franz
Nursery – Today – Clint & Jen Gautsche; Mar. 14 – Dave & Lynette Miller
Elders: Ben Younts, chair; LeRoy Hochstetler, Cheryl Mast, Adam Fellers, Dana Sommers
Counseling: Dr. Sue Pattison, 651-3902
Website: www.lgmc.us
Email: office@lgrove.org
Fax: 270-423-3673Jail Service – Bethel Baptist
Offerings & Attendance – 02/28/10
Ministers: All who are a part of this body
Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 219-395-4108 (cell),
651-2313 (home), pastorbill@lgrove.org
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller
Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday
General Fund - $2,814.00 AM attendance – 148
Designations for Building Fund - $2,540.00
Other designations - $200.00
Weekly amount now needed to meet the budget - $4,606.97
Average weekly amount so far - $3,138.30
Balance in the Alms Fund - $2,829.16
CALENDAR:
Mon. Mar. 8, 7:00 PM – Stewardship Commission meeting
Wed. Mar. 10, 5:30 PM – Wednesday Connection
Sun. Mar. 14, 8:30 AM – Prayer Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Time Change – Daylight Saving Time begins March 14. Turn your clocks ahead 1 hour on Saturday night.
John, Sheila and Mandy Troyer will be leaving on Mar. 16 for China. They will first visit Mandy’s home village and then on Mar. 22, they will meet their son Michael. They plan to arrive back in South Bend on Apr. 3. May God be preparing each step of this trip and bless them abundantly. New pictures of Michael are posted on the bulletin board.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Thank you from MCC – With your help nearly $11 million has been raised for immediate and long-term relief and development in Haiti.
Thank you from MMN – Thank you for contributing $7,050.00 from 02/01/09 through 01/31/10. Your gifts help to create ministries of healing and hope around the world.
Erma Eash has a new address and phone number: Trade Wind Apts. A11, 69090 Texas Ave., Sturgis, MI 49091 – 269-503-7657.
“Your encouragement through your prayers, cards, calls and food were a blessing to me during my recovery. Thank you so much!” – Marilyn Schwartz
The WMSC will be hosting an all-church knotting party here at the church on Mar. 18 from 1-8:00 PM. The project is blankets for MCC.
The JYF is having an ongoing pop can drive. Please bring your returnable cans to the church to help with funds for their upcoming events.
The JYF will be going to the Winter Jam Concert in Grand Rapids on Mar. 25. This is a huge concert with multiple artists including Newsboys, Third Day, and Newsong for only $10. If you are interested in attending with us, please let Eva or Katrina know.
Explorers – (3rd-5th Grades) – Mar. 14, Noon-4:00 PM – Lunch & Rollerskating; Apr. 18 - Geocaching
JYF – Mar. 25 – Winter Jam Concert
Birthday Greetings go to: Mar. 19 – Nancy Nunemaker
Anniversary Greetings go to: There are no anniversaries Mar. 15-21.
PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With Diane Green in Haiti - c/o International Faith Missions, 6500 Brown Rd., Jonesville, MI 49250. Email - dd-green@live.com
- With our college students: Ashley Hasbrouck, Justin Beeker, Krista Beeker, Nick Troyer, Chris Owsley, Michele Kerschner & Bill Lederman
- With Jon Eichorn. His address is 481 Burr Oak Street, Centreville, MI 49032.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel
- We seek God’s provision and healing for these individuals: Betty Andersohn, Evelyn Blucker, Jim Carpenter, Dave Coblentz, John & Erma Eash, Destiny Peshina-Higdon, Martha Schwartz, Marv Schwartz, Anna Stauffer, Richard Tribble, Clyde Troyer, Andrea Yeager, Marv Yoder
1 Cor. 11:1 – “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”
1 John 2:6 – “Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did.”
